Tianwen-1 and Zhurong: orbit, landing and rover on Mars in a single mission
Tianwen-1 y Zhurong: órbita, aterrizaje y rover en Marte en un solo viaje
- Date
- 14 de mayo de 2021 · confidence high
- Place
- Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan, China
- Credited to
- China National Space Administration (CNSA)
- Field
- Movement
What was discovered
The first mission to achieve orbit, landing and deployment of a Mars rover on its first attempt. The Zhurong rover covered nearly 2 km in Utopia Planitia until it went into hibernation in 2022.
China was the second country to operate a rover on Mars after the United States. Zhurong did not wake up after the 2022 winter.
What it led to
- hydrated minerals on Martian dunes
- penetrating radar showing layers beneath the surface
- the Tianwen-3 sample return plan